doi:10.7916/d8-jr7e-8414Oral history interview with Andrew Sturgeon (A.S.) "Doc" Young, 1971Young, A. S. "Doc", 1919-1996oral historiesmixed materialNewspapers--CirculationNewspaper publishing--Economic aspects--United StatesEditorsJournalistsAfrican Americans--Civil rightsAfrican American pressAfrican American journalistsMiami (Fla.)United States Race relationsYoung, A. S. "Doc", 1919-1996United States. National Advisory Commission on Civil DisordersReportChicago defenderEbony (Chicago, Ill.)In this 1971 interview with Henry La Brie, Andrew Sturgeon "Doc" Young discusses his family life, education, and work as a writer with several publications. He describes how he became interested in sports as a child, and in journalism as a student at Hampton Institute. Young recounts how he came to live and work in California and his work outside of the press. Discussing the black press, Young shares his views on its ownership. He also discusses the circulation, distribution, and sales locations of papers as part of the marketing strategy. Young details the differences between the black and the white press. Young shares his thoughts on changes in the black press, its role as a relocation tool during the Great Migration, and the need for balanced reporting in the black press. In addition, he discusses changes in the press after the 1968 Kerner Commission report and the freedom of being an independent writer are also discussed.